Masters of Laws (LLM) Degree Main Reflective Journal 2025-26 LX5664 Principles of Corporate Law Submission deadline: 12:00 noon, 8 January 2026 Word limit: 3

Masters of Laws (LLM) Degree
Main Reflective Journal
2025-26
LX5664 Principles of Corporate Law
Submission deadline: 12:00 noon, 8 January 2026
Word limit: 3500 words (excluding footnotes and bibliography)
Please answer the following question set forth below.
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Task Description
Please read the Assessment Question carefully and ensure you answer all elements of the question.
The word count for the assessment is 3500 words (excluding footnotes and bibliography).
Assessment Question
In May 2023 the High Court of Justice denied permission to Client Earth to continue a derivative claim against the directors of Shell. The court held that ClientEarth "completely ignore[d] the fact that the management of a business of the size and complexity of Shell will require the directors to take into account a range of competing considerations, the proper balancing of